{"id":32100,"date":"2022-09-16T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/09\/16\/kc-46-tankers-refuel-jets-tasked-with-combat-ops-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:15:23","slug":"kc-46-tankers-refuel-jets-tasked-with-combat-ops-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2022\/09\/16\/kc-46-tankers-refuel-jets-tasked-with-combat-ops-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"KC-46 tankers refuel jets tasked with combat ops for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Air Force\u2019s new KC-46A Pegasus tanker recently notched its first refueling mission as part of real-world operations, the service said in a release Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a step toward normalcy for the beleaguered fleet that is working through significant hardware and software defects, four years after the first jet was delivered to the Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their first foray into operations came Aug. 29, when the tankers were used to gas up two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets that were carrying out regular CENTCOM operations. The refuelers were in the region for a multi-week training exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\t